Raam 2010

[MommyBird]

We will be watching Kevin Kaiser too. Our favorite LBS owner, Phil, is part of his support team. My husband talked to Kevin in the shop last week.

When I did my first metric at the Best Dam Ride in April, Kevin and the fast guys passed me like a freight train a few miles from the finish line. They were finishing the century and Kevin had done something like 250 miles the night before. Then he rode the 30 or so miles home to Augusta. I am not sure if he is human!

We will be keeping him in our prayers.

[Blueberry]

Awesome! It's always nice to "know" people and to be able to pull for them.

Sandy is riding solo on a bent, no?

[Fredwina]

I did a socail ride with Team BentUp Cycles on Saturday

Dana Liebermann, Jim Verhuel, Kent Polk,and Willie Hunt

I also know Bernie Barge from Team JDRF.
I'm going to be riding down for the team Start on Saturday, will try and post pics

[Tokie]

My coach Jill Gass and 3 of her awesomely strong teammates, Sonia Ross, Lisa Tonnello and Avalon Jenkins-Balker are getting ready to roll this weekend. Their website is www.TeamKalyra.com - they are the only women's 4 person team I believe. It's their second try to break the existing record for Jill,Lisa and Sonia - and it's Avalon's first RAAM. Brutally hard, both for the racers and their support crews out there on the road! The Kalyra RAAM team is raising money for Girls Inc with their RAAM ride. Very cool! Tokie

[spindizzy]

My coach Jill Gass and 3 of her awesomely strong teammates, Sonia Ross, Lisa Tonnello and Avalon Jenkins-Balker are getting ready to roll this weekend. Their website is www.TeamKalyra.com - they are the only women's 4 person team I believe. It's their second try to break the existing record for Jill,Lisa and Sonia - and it's Avalon's first RAAM. Brutally hard, both for the racers and their support crews out there on the road! The Kalyra RAAM team is raising money for Girls Inc with their RAAM ride. Very cool! Tokie

I had a fabulous bar-b-q dinner at Kalyra (Ka-Lye-ra) winery when I did my bike camp in Solvang.

I'd like to point out that all the women on the Kalyra team are over 50. Age is just a number- those women rock!

[artifactos]

I saw the signs for the RAAM route through Oxford and Trenton, OH today! Apparently, they should be coming through in the next four days. I didn't see anyone today, but I'm considering camping out on the route to give some encouragement!

[Blueberry]

Facebook update from RAAM:

Sandy Earl is happy and talkative as she cruises down US 54 E toward Fort Scott, Kansas. Her left knee has a scrape from a small fall but she's riding along strong and sans neck pain!

[Fredwina]

Sandy is riding solo on a bent, no?

Yes, she's riding a Carbent. Barbara Buatios is also riding solo on a bent.

[Fredwina]

Time station #1 Lake Henshaw, CA
1. Barbara Buatois
2. Michele Santilhano
3. Amy Xu
4. Sabrina Bianchi
5. Sandy Earl
Sandy is about 20 minutes behind at this point
Solo men start tomorrow and team on Saturday

[Blueberry]

Looks like Sandy is now in 2nd place, and about 40 minutes back from the leader after TS 4.

Standings:

Barbara Buatois
Sandy Earl
TEAM STRONG HEART/Amy Xu
Michele Santilhano
Sabrina Bianchi

All except Sabrina are through TS 4.

[Fredwina]

http://www.ultraracepics.com/

[Susan Otcenas]

I wouldn't worry about Sandy's position this early in the race. She's really good at pacing herself and remaining steady. She'll do HER race without worrying too much about where anyone else is.

[Pedal Wench]

We will be watching Kevin Kaiser too. Our favorite LBS owner, Phil, is part of his support team. My husband talked to Kevin in the shop last week.

OH!!! I just realized that I know Phil too! We rode together for a while on the Augusta 300K this year. I completely forgot that he had mentioned supporting Kevin. What a nice man!

[Fredwina]

The start:

This handcycle is for a female LAPD officer who was shot on duty:

Team Kalya:

My friend Bernie and Stoker:

My other Friend Dana:

[Fredwina]

I don't think he's doing RAAM:

the beach:

I got a souvenir:

going home, a sign you don't see every day